New #1 open source AI has reached FRONTIER
Z.ai's own agentic harness, similar to Claude Code or Codex, for running agents on multiple projects at once. It is currently the best place to use GLM 5.3.
Z Code at a glance
- What is Z Code?
- Z Code is an app from Z.ai. Z.ai's agentic coding harness for running agents across multiple projects, built around its GLM models.
- Who makes Z Code?
- Z Code is made by Z.ai.
- Does Z Code work in the EU?
- Unverified. No explicit evidence found. Last verified 14 Nov 2026.
- How much does Z Code cost?
- Pricing unknown. No pricing details found in the provided material.
- Where was Z Code shown?
- In 2 creator videos by AI Search. Most recently by AI Search on 17 Aug 2026, at 0:38 in “New #1 open source AI has reached FRONTIER”.
Sources: the vendor's own pages (linked above) and creator videos at the linked timestamps. EU status is information, not legal advice; see how we check.
About
Z Code is an agentic coding application from Z.ai (Zhipu), comparable in concept to Claude Code or Codex. It is a harness for running coding agents on several projects at once, and it is built around Z.ai's GLM model family. A YouTube reviewer described it as currently the best place to use GLM 5.3.
Details on its exact feature set, supported platforms and release date were not available in the provided material, so this entry is limited to what creators reported. Z.ai's related chat product (chat.z.ai) is powered by GLM-5.3-Flash and offers website building, code writing and long-horizon tasks. Documentation is hosted at docs.z.ai.
Key features
- Agentic coding harness similar to Claude Code or Codex
- Runs agents on multiple projects in parallel
- Built around Z.ai's GLM models, including GLM 5.3
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